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Genus GALEOSCOPTES Cabanis. 



2'.' 7. (704). Galeoscoptes carolinensis (Linn.). Catbird. 

 A summer resident of general distribution, but growing less 

 abundant as the northern and eastern counties are approached. 



County Records. Androscoggin, ''common summer resident" (John- 

 son) ; Aroostook, "very rare at Houltou, nests" (Batchelder, Bull. Nutt. 

 Oru. Club, Vol. 7, p. 109) ; Cumberland, ''common summer resident" 

 (Mead : Franklin, "common summer resident" (Swain); Hancock, 

 "summer resident'' (Murch) ; Kenuebec, "quite common summer resi- 

 dent" (Gardiner Branch) ; Knox, "summer" (Racklift) ; Oxford, 

 "breeds" (Nash) ; Penobscot, "quite common summer resident but far 

 less abundant than in former years" (Knight) ; Piscataquis, "summer 

 resident, not common" (Homer) ; Sagadahoc, "common summer resident" 

 (Spinney); Somerset, "common summer resident" (Morrell) ; Waldo, 

 (Spratt : Washington, "not very abundant summer resident" (Board- 

 man) ; York, "common" (Adams). 



Genus HARPORHYNCHUS Cabanis. 

 Subgenus METHRIOPTERUS Reichenbach. 



298. (705). Harporhynchus rufus (Linn.). Brown Thrasher. 

 One of the best test species of the Alleghanian fauna which we 



have. A common summer resident within its limits while else- 

 where it is of rare or casual occurrence. 



County Records. Androscoggiu, "common summer resident" (John- 

 sou) ; Cumberland, "common in some parts of the county but not so near 

 Portland" (Brown's Cat. Birds of Portland, p. 4), "rare summer resi- 

 dent" (Mead) ; Franklin, "rare summer resident'' (Richards) ; Kennebec, 

 "common summer resident" (Gardiner Branch) ; Kuox, "summer" (Rack- 

 lift ) ; Oxford, "breeds" (Xash) ; Sagadahoc, "common summer resident" 

 (Spinney); York, "quite common summer resident" (Adams). 



Subfamily TROGLODYTIN^E. Wrens. 



Genus THRYOTHORUS Vieillot. 



Subgenus THRYOTHORUS. 



299. (718). Thryothorus ludovicianus (Lath.). Carolina 

 Wren. 



There is in the collection of birds made by Prof. Chas. Hamlin, 

 and at present the property of Colby University, a specimen of 

 lis bird taken at Waterville. Upon this evidence we may admit 

 ic species to the list as accidental. Mr. J. Waldo Xash of Nor- 



